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What is the better?
My opinion...Diamonds, Emeralds, Ruby or Opal
What is the better birthstone?
My opinion...Diamonds, Emeralds, Ruby or Opal
Why do people mine opal?
Well, opals are a very beautiful gem, and quite valuable. They are actually remains of ancient, fossilized beings, and have qualities that diamonds do not have, and unlike diamonds, which can be created in a lab, are very unique. Australia is very well known for it's opal mining systems. My source: the Opal Museum in Sydney, Australia.
What is the rarest gemstone in the world?
Some colored diamonds are extremely rare. Red and green diamonds are most rare.alexandrite is really really rareBlack Opal
How heavy is opal?
Opal's weight can vary depending on its type and water content, but it generally has a specific gravity of about 1.98 to 2.20. This means that opal is lighter than many other gemstones, such as diamonds or sapphires. The weight of a specific opal piece can be determined by its size and density, with common sizes ranging from a few carats to several hundred carats.
What is a created opal?
A created opal is a type of synthetic opal that is made in a laboratory. It is created using a combination of silica spheres and a polymer resin material to mimic the appearance of natural opal. Created opals can display similar color play and patterns to genuine opals.
My girlfriend's little girl broke a crystal that was filled with little stones that looked like diamonds but thething was full of oil what was this and where do I find another?
Kind of sounds like a 'floating opal'. It is a glass globe filled with multi-coloured opal chips and oil - the oil brings out the colour and keeps the opal from crazing. If it is a floating opal, they are mostly considered antiques now but there is at least one company that still produces them - they can be found with an Ebay search.
Are there different kinds of opal?
The types of Opal that i am familiar with are White Opal, Fire Opal, Boulder Opal, Black Opal, Crystal Opal, Light Opal, Doublet Opal, Triplet Opal, Common Opal, Synthetic Opal, and Immitation Opal.
How many types of opals are there?
There are 5 basic types of opal. These types are Peruvian Opal, Fire Opal, Girasol Opal, Common opal and Precious Opal.
What color is opal birthstone?
Opal is a stone that is a clearish whitish background, with different colors scattered around on it. There are colors such as red, orange, blue, green, ect. These colors appear more than once on the stone.
What is another name for opal?
Another name for opal is "fire opal."
What is the fracture of opal?
The fracture of an opal can be hard or smooth , An opal can have as many fractures as any other mineral can . Sometimes opal can be smooth , sometimes they can be hard . The fracture of an opal is hard and smooth .
